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A couple of losses
January 12, 2013 When I was studying journalism at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, I was required to take the class Public Affairs Reporting. It was taught by an actual reporter, Larry Oakes. more »»
Fallon to be inducted into Hall of Honor
January 12, 2013 You’d figure that a swimmer would, in some fashion, find a way to spend much of his professional life around water. more »»
Dating games
January 9, 2013 The advent of the Internet has changed our lives in many ways. more »»
A clean plate
January 9, 2013 If you’re reading this, you survived the holidays. Now, you have a brand new year to look forward to. more »»
Soup to warm the soul
January 9, 2013 The holidays are past. The resolutions are still in min. more »»
Editor's column: Count your blessings in 2013
January 5, 2013 2012 ended on just about the saddest note imaginable, and a year that was at times filled with sadness and devastation mercifully came to an end Monday. more »»
A new musical for me
January 5, 2013 Before I went to see the movie “Les Miserables,” I was totally unfamiliar with the musical, the songs and the storyline. more »»
New Year’s resolutions: Some thoughts for 2013
January 5, 2013 Undoubtedly, the “mantra” for the American public in 2013 is “hope:” hope for governmental and financial stability, hope for improved employment, peace and safety, and hope for a better environment... more »»
‘Experience Day’ coming up at SMSU
January 5, 2013 The Office of Admission at SMSU is busy getting ready for one of its major visit days on Saturday, Jan. 26 — “Experience SMSU Day. more »»
Prisoner of War in Germany during WWII
December 31, 2012 Part VI: The following is reprinted from “The Lyon Tale” published in 2003, author Ellayne Conyers. more »»
On the court at E.C.H.O.
December 29, 2012 Jerry Gladis has taken his E.C.H.O. Charter basketball teams to the state tournament every year since 2005. Their record at state: 0-0. more »»
Back into Tolkien’s world
December 29, 2012 It’s hard to believe that Peter Jackson’s first “Lord of the Rings” movie opened more than a decade ago. Even though I hadn’t read any of J.R.R. more »»
Curbside recycling
December 26, 2012 Lyon County recycling education coordinator How many of you remember when curbside recycling started here in Lyon County? I know, it’s not fair picking brains at such a hectic time of the year is... more »»
What is happiness?
December 26, 2012 Quite some time ago, I discovered this written piece describing happiness. After making a few changes and adding some thoughts of my own, I’ve decided to share it with you. more »»
Bruschetta anyone?
December 26, 2012 Here we are in the days between Christmas and the New Year. Most of us probably allowed ourselves a few extra “dietary indiscretions” during the holidays. more »»
Editor's column: Birds, bees and assault rifles
December 22, 2012 Kids love to ask questions. Many of them come out of the blue, kind of like they’re trying to catch us off guard to see what we’ll come up with for answer. more »»
So it’s not the end of the world
December 22, 2012 On Thursday I was humming REM’s “It’s the End of the World” song to myself as I looked forward to Friday’s predicted Doomsday. more »»
Patience and understanding are gifts
December 22, 2012 In former times the celebration of the Birth of Christ and Hanukkah, “The Festival of Lights” characterized the American “Holiday Season. more »»
A trip worth waiting for
December 22, 2012 Twelve years ago, Sandy Nelson promised a student from Nepal, Ajit Shah, that she’d visit that country. This past summer, she kept that promise. more »»
At long last, his roots have grown
December 19, 2012 In the 10 years before I moved to Marshall, I lived for three years in Ohio, one year in Maine, one year in Connecticut, two years in Nebraska and three years in Missouri. more »» |
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